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During the week, I came across this article by Nick Bullock on the future of winter climbing. Normally I’d skip over such rantings but on this occasion, the writing was so utterly shit it began to awaken in me a hatred that’s been brewing for some time. The article in summary was “[why I stopped
Since finding my love for flight, I’ve explored as many facets of this incredible mode of transport from the perspective of paragliding as possible. Free flight, paramotoring, speed flying, speed riding, and mini-wing mountain descents. I love all forms of this sport but this year, I came back to the reason I started flying in
The Lowe Alpine Superlight 30 from Ascent series may just be my new favourite rucksack. Let me start by saying there is no traditional lid, a low pack space at 30L, and very few other features. But let me tell you, this bag packs an absolutely punch, well above its weight in the class. Compared
This piece first appeared on the OS GetOutside site January 2019. Permalink: https://getoutside.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/guides/skiing-in-scotland/ When considering skiing, you most likely think of Chamonix, powder, St Anton, après ski, Whistler, and unaffordable/post-holiday credit card sadness. But what about Glen Coe, Cairngorm, or Scotland’s very own trois vallees: Glenshee? Ptarmigan anyone? Scotland is clearly not the place one
As you can imagine, the city of Rome is the site of several extant landmarks that date back to the ancient Roman Empire. As one of the oldest settled places in the world, Rome has seen the coming and going of several different civilisations. These ancient and varied architectural and cultural influences are what make
It can be a little bit painful to get started if it’s not already your thing. But broadly speaking, running is awesome. It’s a good way to get outside, get some exercise, and perhaps best of all explore new areas (in what’s really a surprisingly intimate way). Special or more exclusive trails can be a
If you had asked me a two years ago whether I liked to run, I would have probably remarked that running is the activity you only do when you’re being chased. I did adventure running for two years in the build up to climbing Everest in 2012, but I still retain the ‘being chased’ quip.
Almost six years ago, I stood on the lofty shoulders of the worlds tallest giant. That giant is Everest, which unlike your average run of the mill giant, offers no gentle lift to the top. As anyone who followed that expedition will recall, things for the most part went without a hitch. I had a micro-disaster
This post forms part 2 of my #GetOutside blog posts for early 2018. If you haven’t read the first one, you can do so using the link here. If you’ve already read part 1 of this article, you’ll know that Ordnance Survey are continuing their GetOutside programme which has the simple overriding aim of increasing
It came as quite a shock to me when Ordnance Survey (OS) mailed the other week to say I was one of their #GetOutside ambassadors for the next couple of years. Whilst I would like to think I’ve walked enough country footpaths (I still hold the record for the fastest (mostly) foot powered return climb
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